Effect of Seasonal Drought on the Agronomic Performance of Four Banana Genotypes (<i>Musa</i> spp.) in the East African Highlands
Banana (<i>Musa</i> spp.), a perennial (sub-)tropical crop, suffers from seasonal droughts, which are typical of rain-fed agriculture. This study aimed at understanding the effect of seasonal drought on early growth, flowering and yield traits in bananas grown in the East African highlan...
Main Authors: | Brigitte Uwimana, Yasmín Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Jelle van Wesemael, Hassan Mduma, Allan Brown, Sebastien Carpentier, Rony Swennen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/1/4 |
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